I was banded almost 3 years ago. I actually reached my pre-band goal. I wore a size 10... ok, maybe it was only for a day or two.. but i did get size 10 on my butt. THEN... I gave up the other butts. I quit my 2 1/2 pack a day smoking habit after 25 years. (started when i was bairly a teen) I've gained 30 pounds in 9 months since quitting. I have good restriction. I suck at dieting. I joined weight watchers, thought i had a great week.. I gained a half a pound. I feel huge again. I'm only down 30 pounds from my banding weight. I don't eat much. I just make the same bad choices too often. Tell me there's hope?????

Of course there is hope. I recently quit and have put on a few pounds. I am going to see about getting a fill, I have been trying to increase my exercise too. I am trying to find things to do with my hands other than putting food into my mouth. My regular doctor told me that he'd rather have me 50 pounds overweight than to have me smoke.

Bandy,

Do a search for Weight Watchers. There are some others LBTers on that program. The primary thing I remember one of them writing was that they were following bandster's rules, not Weight Watchers.

I went back and did a search and found several links addressing Weight Watchers within LBT. Here's one to explore:

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=23591&highlight=weight+watchers

Randi....that is the beauty of the band - it's your friend, waiting and ready when you are. I really admire you for quitting cigarettes.....it has got to the hardest thing in the world. If you can quit smoking, you can do ANYTHING!!! Just approach this as if you were a newbie....get your pantry stocked like you should and begin all over again. This journey we are on never has an end, just a few crooks in the road. Best wishes....